cruelly
gb/kɹˈuli/ us/kɹˈuli/
B2
Ingles
kegyetlenül, fájdalmasan
B2
1
kegyetlenül
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is cruelly [verb-ed]
The prisoners were cruelly beaten during the interrogation.
A foglyokat a kihallgatás során kegyetlenül megverték.
He described how the animals were cruelly treated on the farm.
Elmondta, milyen kegyetlenül bántak az állatokkal a farmon.
The regime cruelly punished anyone who spoke out.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The dog was cruelly treated.
Kegyetlenül bántak a kutyával.
They punished him cruelly.
Kegyetlenül megbüntették.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use it for strong criticism in neutral contexts; it usually suggests real harm or lack of mercy.
Kahulugan
in a way that causes suffering
Mga kolokasyon
cruelly beaten
|cruelly punished
|cruelly tortured
|cruelly murdered
|cruelly killed
|cruelly abused
|cruelly treated
|cruelly slaughtered
|cruelly exploited
|cruelly oppressed
Mga kasingkahulugan
brutally (Emphasizes violence and severity.)
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mercilessly (Emphasizes lack of pity.)
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savagely (Suggests wild, uncontrolled violence.)
Mga kasalungat
humanely (In a way that minimizes suffering.)
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kindly (With care and consideration rather than harm.)
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gently (Without roughness or harshness.)
Mga tema
violence
|law
|ethics
Depinisyon
In a way that hurts someone a lot on purpose.
In a way that deliberately causes pain, injury, or suffering; without mercy.
B2
2
kegyetlenül
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] speaks/treats [someone] cruelly
She cruelly mocked his accent in front of everyone.
Mindenki előtt kegyetlenül kigúnyolta a kiejtését.
He was cruelly rejected when he asked to join the group.
Amikor csatlakozni akart a csoporthoz, kegyetlenül elutasították.
They laughed cruelly at her mistake.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Don’t speak cruelly to your friends.
Ne beszélj ilyen kegyetlenül a barátaiddal.
He laughed cruelly at her.
Kegyetlenül kinevette.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t confuse with 'rudely' (impolite); 'cruelly' suggests causing deep hurt, often on purpose.
Kahulugan
in a deliberately hurtful way
Mga kolokasyon
cruelly mocked
|cruelly teased
|cruelly ridiculed
|cruelly insulted
|cruelly rejected
|cruelly betrayed
|cruelly humiliated
|cruelly taunted
|cruelly criticized
|cruelly denied
Mga kasingkahulugan
meanly (More everyday and less intense.)
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spitefully (Highlights a desire to hurt or get back at someone.)
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callously (Emphasizes emotional coldness rather than active malice.)
Mga kasalungat
compassionately (With sympathy and concern for feelings.)
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considerately (With care not to upset or harm.)
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kindly (Warm and caring in manner.)
Mga tema
relationships
|emotions
|communication
Depinisyon
In a mean way that hurts someone’s feelings.
In a deliberately unkind way that causes emotional pain or humiliation.
C1
3
kegyetlenül
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
cruelly + [adjective/adverb]
The wind was cruelly cold on the open hill.
A szél kegyetlenül hideg volt a nyílt domboldalon.
The stitches pulled cruelly whenever she moved.
Valahányszor megmozdult, az öltések kegyetlenül feszültek.
The spotlight was cruelly bright after the dark stage.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
It is cruelly cold today.
Ma kegyetlenül hideg van.
The shoes are cruelly tight.
A cipők kegyetlenül szűkek.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This use doesn’t always mean someone is being unkind; it can describe harsh conditions (e.g., 'cruelly cold').
Kahulugan
in a painfully severe way
Mga kolokasyon
cruelly cold
|cruelly bright
|cruelly hot
|cruelly hard
|cruelly difficult
|cruelly uncomfortable
|cruelly slow
|cruelly tight
|cruelly painful
|cruelly sharp
Mga kasingkahulugan
bitterly (Common with cold or disappointment.)
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painfully (Highlights discomfort rather than cruelty by a person.)
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severely (More neutral and formal; less emotional.)
Mga kasalungat
mildly (To a small, gentle degree.)
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pleasantly (In a comfortable or enjoyable way.)
Mga tema
daily_life
|weather
|health
Depinisyon
Extremely, in a way that feels painful or harsh.
To an extreme degree in a way that feels harsh, unpleasant, or painful (often about weather, conditions, or experiences).
C1
4
kegyetlenül
B2
fájdalmasan
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
cruelly + [adjective] (e.g., cruelly unfair/ironic)
It was cruelly unfair that she lost her job just before the holidays.
Kegyetlenül igazságtalan volt, hogy közvetlenül az ünnepek előtt elvesztette az állását.
Cruelly, the one day he felt well enough to go out, it rained nonstop.
Kegyetlen módon éppen azon az egy napon esett megállás nélkül, amikor már elég jól érezte magát ahhoz, hogy kimozduljon.
The results were cruelly ironic: the safety system caused the shutdown.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
It feels cruelly unfair.
Ez fájdalmasan igazságtalannak érződik.
That is cruelly ironic.
Ez kegyetlenül ironikus.
Kahulugan
in a painfully unfair way
Mga kolokasyon
cruelly unfair
|cruelly ironic
|cruelly unjust
|cruelly unfortunate
|cruelly denied
|cruelly deprived
|cruelly short
|cruelly timed
Mga kasingkahulugan
tragically (Emphasizes sadness and loss.)
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unfairly (More neutral; less emotional force.)
Mga kasalungat
fairly (In a just, acceptable way.)
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aptly (In a fitting way rather than an ironic or painful one.)
Mga tema
emotions
|society
Depinisyon
In a way that feels very unfair or sadly ironic.
In a way that feels painfully unfair or sadly ironic, often because it adds to someone’s misfortune.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
cruelly
IPA
GB/kɹˈuli/
US/kɹˈuli/
Mga pantig at diin
cruelly (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (cruelly)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: cruelly
- Plural: cruellies
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
cruelly cold
1/kɹˈuli kˈoʊld/
fixed phrase
very cold in a harsh way
Extremely cold and unpleasant.
Mga Halimbawa
- It was cruelly cold waiting for the bus at dawn.
- The air in the unheated room was cruelly cold.
- By nightfall, it turned cruelly cold near the lake.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- It is cruelly cold outside.
cruelly honest
1/kɹˈuli ˈɑnɪst/
fixed phrase
bluntly honest in a hurtful way
So honest that it hurts.
Mga Halimbawa
- He was cruelly honest about her chances of getting the job.
- She gave a cruelly honest review of the book.
- I appreciate feedback, but you don’t have to be cruelly honest.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He was cruelly honest about my mistakes.
cruelly ironic
1/kɹˈuli aɪɹˈɑnɪk/
fixed phrase
painfully ironic in effect
Very ironic in a way that hurts.
Mga Halimbawa
- It was cruelly ironic that the firefighter’s house burned down.
- Cruelly ironic, the warning system failed during the safety drill.
- The timing was cruelly ironic: he got the promotion the day he resigned.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- It is cruelly ironic that she missed the train by one minute.
cruelly unfair
1/kɹˈuli ʌnfˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
extremely unfair and hurtful
Very unfair and painful.
Mga Halimbawa
- It’s cruelly unfair that he gets blamed for everything.
- The rules were cruelly unfair to part-time workers.
- It felt cruelly unfair to be excluded without an explanation.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- It is cruelly unfair.